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We provide conservation leadership, tools and expertise to permanently protect the working farms, forested ridges, wildlife habitat, water resources, trails and scenic landscapes that makes the Upper Valley a special place to live. We work with local conservation commissions and volunteer groups to identify and prioritize land conservation opportunities. We provide technical assistance and conservation solutions for landowners. We steward permanent agreements that conserve key properties forever.
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Ryan Collette2023-01-09 09:23:552023-01-11 13:13:04Interior Forest is a Gift to Nature
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Ryan Collette2022-11-21 10:52:292023-01-11 13:14:15Firewood Assistance in NHGet Involved
We’re a hardworking, homegrown group that depends on people like you. Over the past 34 years, we’ve protected over 500 parcels of land and more than 52,000 acres. Thousands of people have participated in these accomplishments and in the ongoing stewardship of conserved properties. It takes all of us, working together, to choose a vibrant, resilient and sustainable future for the Upper Valley — and to make it happen.
Indigenous People have cared for this land for centuries. The land that the Upper Valley Land Trust owns, conserves, and works on, and the land on which we all live, was first stewarded and cared for by indigenous people of the Abenaki Nation, a tribe of the Wabanaki Confederacy. These are the traditional, ancestral, unceded lands of Abenaki people, taken from them by violence. Current day non-indigenous people have benefited from that violence, and that is a history that we are reckoning with.
Indigenous People are not gone, they live here and are a part of the past, present, and future of our land and our communities. We know this acknowledgement is a small step in a bigger process of greater awareness of Native sovereignty and cultural rights. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Abenaki people, past and present.
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And now for a moment of zen 💧
This #FieldNotesFriday join Senior Land Steward Kaytee as she explores True`s Ledges, a city-owned and UVLT-conserved property, in Lebanon, NH that is a popular swimming hole in the summer months. Bloods Brook cascades over the dipping falls to create beautiful waves and ripples. In this video, Kaytee gives a short history of this beautiful property and shares her moment of zen with all of us.
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#TBT to 2008 at Olsen-Long Pond (aka Long Pond) in Newbury
This time of year we`ve got water on our minds.
When the water starts to break free from the ice and snow, ponds, streams, and rivers swell. Did you know that clean water is frequently found to be the number one priority of those polled about their environmental concerns?
Here in the Upper Valley, we are fortunate to enjoy abundant and safe water, but it`s not just about us. Waterways and wetlands are essential to ecosystem functioning. Streams and rivers carry nutrients and materials across watersheds. They provide habitat for fish and other animals, which often turn into food for terrestrial creatures. And while charismatic fauna like trout are the first things we think of when we imagine life in the water, there`s much more biodiversity to be protected, from insects to plants.
Have you been to Long Pond? We want to know!
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Today we`re shining the spotlight on another #womaninconservation, Lois McGean, who made history in conservation and housing in Vermont.
The Farrell Farm project was the first in the state to envision and pursue combining protection of a working farm and construction of significant affordable housing on the same site. Lois McGean was one of the project’s earliest supporters and she was crucial for mobilizing community support. When so much seemed unknown and untried, Lois was eager to learn, absolutely determined, and resolutely generous in her approach.
To read more about Lois, visit: uvlt.org/2023/03/lois-mcgean-made-history-conservation-and-housing-in-vermont/
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